Odakyu 9000 series explained
| Odakyu 9000 series |
| Service: | 1972–2006 |
| Manufacturer: | Tokyu Car, Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Yearconstruction: | 1972–1977 |
| Yearscrapped: | 2005–2006 |
| Numberbuilt: | 90 vehicles (18 sets) |
| Numberservice: | None |
| Numberpreserved: | 1 vehicle |
| Formation: | 4/6 cars per trainset |
| Operator: | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| Width: | 28700NaN0 |
| Doors: | 4 pairs per side |
| Maxspeed: | (service)
(design) |
| Traction Motors: | Mitsubishi DC compound motor[1] |
| Poweroutput: | 110 kW x4 per motored car |
| Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
| Bogies: | FS085, FS385[2] |
| Brakes: | Regenerative braking, dynamic braking |
| Multipleworking: | 2600/4000I/5000I/8000/1000/3000 series |
The was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway in Japan from 1972 until 2006.
Technical specifications
The trains were equipped with 110 kW motors and chopper control.[3]
Formations
The fleet consisted of nine four-car and nine six-car sets.[4] The sets were formed as follows.[5]
- Four-car sets
| Designation | M1c | M1 | M2 | M2c |
|---|
| Numbering | 9000 | 9100 | 9200 | 9300 | |
|---|
- Six-car sets
| Designation | M1c | M2 | T1 | T2 | M1 | M2c |
|---|
| Numbering | 9400 | 9500 | 9550 | 9650 | 9600 | 9700 | |
|---|
History
The trains entered service in 1972, and were the recipient of the 1973 Laurel Prize.[6] Chiyoda Line through services with 9000 series trains began on March 31, 1978.[5] The trains were withdrawn from service in March 2006.[4] A farewell run between and was operated on May 13, 2006.[5]
Preserved examples
- Deha 9001: stored at the Kitami inspection facility[3]
Derivatives
Trains of a similar design operate on the Roca Line in Argentina.
Notes and References
- [#大幡679|『鉄道ピクトリアル』通巻679号 p.231]
- Web site: FS385 FS085 ／ 小田急電鉄9000形 . FS385 FS085 / Odakyu Electric Railway 9000 series . May 15, 2006 . rail.hobidas.com . Neko Publishing . November 28, 2019 . https://archive.today/20191121090927/https://rail.hobidas.com/bogie/sp/archives/2006/05/fs385fs085_9000.html . November 21, 2019 . live .
- Book: Ubukata . Yoshio . Kazuhide . Onuma . 小田急通勤型電車のあゆみ . Odakyu commuter train history . 64–68 . Japanese . 2014 . Jtb Publishing . 9784533100178.
- Web site: 小田急9000形 . Odakyu 9000 series . August 10, 2006 . rail.hobidas.com . Neko Publishing . November 27, 2019 . https://archive.today/20191121084755/https://rail.hobidas.com/photo/archives/2006/08/9000.html . November 21, 2019 . live .
- Web site: 小田急電鉄9000形ミニ・ディテールファイル その9 . Odakyu Electric Railway 9000 series mini detail file 9 . May 15, 2006 . rail.hobidas.com . Neko Publishing . November 27, 2019 . https://archive.today/20191121091837/http://rail.hobidas.com/bogie/archives/2006/05/90009.html . November 21, 2019 . live .
- Web site: Matsuo . Kazuto . 下北沢付近地下化記念! 9000形&5000形など1970年代懐かしの小田急線 . Commemoration of underground-ization near Shimokitazawa! Odakyu Line of 1970s nostalgia, such as 9000 series & 5000 series . Japanese . April 7, 2013 . news.mynavi.jp . Mynavi Corporation . November 27, 2019 . https://archive.today/20191121085512/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/retrospective-75/ . November 21, 2019 . live .
